Colon Cancer

What is Colon Cancer?

The large intestine is mainly divided into: colon, rectum, and attached to these parts are the appendix, anal canal and anal skin, and cancers occurring in these parts are known as colorectal cancer. Colon cancer is the most common cancer among males in Malaysia (affecting about 15 per 100,000) and the second most common cancer among females in Malaysia (affecting about 11.1 per 100,000), and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Malaysia.

According to data released by the World Health Organization in 2020, colon cancer is the third most common cancer after breast and lung cancer, and its cancer-related deaths are second only to lung cancer. Approximately 1.9 million people worldwide are diagnosed with colon cancer and more than 900,000 patients die from colorectal cancer.

So can middle and late-staged colon cancer be cured? Minimally invasive techniques with few side effects and minimal trauma can help colorectal cancer patients preserve their anus as well as their bowel, avoiding removal as well as suffering from an artificial anus and effectively prolonging survival.

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Colon Cancer Traditional treatment

Surgical treatment Surgery to remove cancerous tissue and clean cervical lymph nodes that may have metastasis.
Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy for follicular adenocarcinoma.
chemotherapy Often used as palliative therapy for inoperable or distantly metastatic advanced cancer.
Chinese treatment Traditional Chinese medicine therapy can inhibit the development of cancer, improve the immune function of patients with Colon Cancer, and reduce the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Colon Cancer Treatment Technology

Patient Stories

: Fei Fei; Indonesia Cervical cancer; Treatment programs: Interventional Therapy; Description: "I believe in God and be grateful for everything, even cancer. Since this is a necessary trial in my life, I choose to be optimistic. I have cancer, but cancer has not defeated me." Fei Fei in treatment There will inevitably be setbacks in life In October 2016, I was diagnosed with stage ⅠB cervical cancer during a random physical examination. I normally enjoy exercise and have a regular daily routine, but I had "won the lottery" so I was unprepared for the unexpected news, and I was upset and scared, but I still believed that there was a way out. local doctor advised me to have immediate surgery to prevent my condition from getting worse, but I had already signed up for the Cuban marathon at the time and decided to wait until after the race was over. After the competition I was checked again in a hospital in Singapore, the result showed 4B cervical cancer and the advice given by the doctors was chemotherapy, considering that the side effects of chemotherapy would affect my quality of

: Wei Ji; Indonesia Cervical cancer; Treatment programs: Interventional therapy + Natural therapy; Description: In May 2023, Wei Ji (pseudonym), who had stage III cervical cancer, relapsed one month after surgery and came to our hospital (St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou) to seek better treatment methods, hoping to improve treatment hope.

: Edoharidwi Doko; Indonesia Cervical cancer; Treatment programs: Interventional therapy + Natural therapy; Description: Edoharidwi Doko from Surabaya, Indonesia, was diagnosed with stage IIIB cervical cancer in 2022. After undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the cancer recurred and metastasized to the abdominal cavity. Following minimally invasive treatment at St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, her physical discomfort has significantly decreased, the abdominal tumor has disappeared, and her quality of life has improved.

: Diana Kartika Arma; Indonesia Cervical cancer; Treatment programs:; Description: Diana Kartika Arma, 57, from Jakarta, Indonesia, suffered abnormal vaginal bleeding in November 2021. After examination, she was diagnosed with stage IB2 of cervical cancer and her weight lost 8kg. In October 2024, the 1.5x1.2x2.9 cm tumor and vaginal bleeding symptoms "completely disappeared" after treatment. Currently, her sleep, appetite, weight and life quality have been improved.

The Multidisciplinary Team

: Cui Jianguo; Chief Physician Director

: He Jianyu; Chief Physician Director of Minimally Invasive Center

: Xiang Qide; Chief Physician Director

: Pu Ruilian; Attending Physician Director of Ultrasound Department

: AGILA ADNAN; Resident Physician International Oncology Resident

: Ban Zhonghua; Attending Physician Director of Interventional Radiology

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Colon Cancer Symptoms

Who are High-risk Populations?

1. The population has a history of familial polyposis.

2. The people have first-degree relatives with colon cancer.

3. Occult blood test shows positive in a long term.

4. Patients develop chronic ulcerative colitis.

5. The population has chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation.

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Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Combined with traditional Chinese medicine, firstly, human body can get back to be dynamic balance, secondly, complications after surgery can be reduced, thirdly, sensitivity to radiation therapy and chemotherapy can be enhanced, reduced toxic side effects, fourthly, risk of reoccurrence and metastases can be decreased, thus patient’s quality of life can be improved and survival rate can be prolonged.

What does Postoperative Nursing Include?

1. About Clothes: soft, comfortable, elastic clothing should be chosen, in addition, belt should not be too tight so as to avoid pressing the wound.

2. About Bath: after the wound is healed completely, patient can take bath.

3. About Diet: patients need to ensure nutritional balance, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.

4. About Exercise: appropriate exercise should be done to enhance physical condition and improve cold tolerance and resistance of body.

5. About Mental State: patient should keep optimistic and positive attitude, as well as avoid being depressed and tense.

What kinds of supports can be obtained?

Practice proves that the clinic team services composed by multiple disciplines like oncosurgery, oncology, pathology, imageology and anesthesia doctors as well as professional nurses, can provide patients with most effective, most suitable and most economic treatment plan, and also can greatly improve the therapeutic effect of treating cancer patients.

“One station” medical system constructed by Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou combining multiple disciplines, can perform comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients under the condition of without adding patients’ burden. Therefore, on one hand, it can provide all-round and heartfelt medical services, and on the other hand, it improves medical efficiency and level. There are many channels can be applied to conduct the communication between patients and doctors, like online consultation, email, telephone conversation, and face-to-face consultation. All these consultation services can effectively help patients to fight the cancer. While the medical team faced by the patients includes doctors, nurses, dietitians, interpreters and so on to meet various demands in different level of different countries. Patients would be more confident under the unobstructed communication environment to cooperate the hospital to diagnose and treat the diseases.

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Colon Cancer Staging

Stages of Colon Cancer are:

Stage 0: abnormal cells are found in the wall of colon and colon cancer in this stage is also called primary cancer.

Stage I: Cancer is in the inner layers of colon, invading submucosa

Stage II: Cancer has spread through the muscle wall of the colon, but it has not spread to lymph nodes.

Stage III: Cancer has spread to the lymph nodes around colon, but it has not invaded other parts of body.

Stage IV: Cancer has spread to other organs, such as lung, liver, abdominal wall, ovary, etc.

Reoccurrence: colon cancer reoccurs after treatment and the recurrent regions are colon or other organs.

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